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" Architecture has curled up in a ball and it's about itself. It has found itself either as a freakshow, where you're not sure if it's good or bad but at least it's interesting, or at the behest of forces of commerce."
David Chipperfield

Meaning of "behest" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BEHEST

Old English behǣs, from behātan.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BEHEST

bɪˈhɛst


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEHEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Behest is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BEHEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

List of Empire ships (Si–Sy)

The Empire ships were a series of ships in the service of the British Government. Their names were all prefixed with "Empire". They were mostly used during World War II by the Ministry of War Transport, who owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines. Some ships requisitioned during the Suez Crisis were also given the Empire prefix. They were acquired from a number of sources. Many were built for the MoWT, others obtained from the USA, still others were captured or seized from enemy powers.

Definition of behest in the English dictionary

The definition of behest in the dictionary is an authoritative order or earnest request.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEHEST

alcahest · alkahest · best · breast · Budapest · chest · contest · dressed · est · fest · guest · hest · jest · processed · quest · request · rest · suggest · test · west

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEHEST

behaviourally · behaviourism · behaviourist · behaviouristic · behead · beheadal · beheader · beheading · beheld · behemoth · behight · behind · behind bars · behind line · behind one´s back · behind post · behind the curve · behind the eight ball · behind the scenes · behind the times

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEHEST

barghest · chest-on-chest · community chest · farthest · furthest · get something off one´s chest · hope chest · medicine chest · pyx chest · rathest · sea chest · slop chest · steam-chest · tea chest · toolchest · toychest · treasure chest · war chest · wind chest

Synonyms and antonyms of behest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «behest» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BEHEST

Find out the translation of behest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of behest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «behest» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

遗志
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

instancias
570 millions of speakers
en

English

behest
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

इशारे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طلب
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

завет
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

mando
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

আদেশ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

ordre
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Behest
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Geheiß
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

要請
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

명령으로
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Behest
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ huy
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டளைப்படி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

हुकूम
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

emir
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ordine
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

polecenie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

завіт
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

porunca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εντολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aandrang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

befallning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

befaling
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEHEST»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about behest

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2 QUOTES WITH «BEHEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word behest.
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Jon Anderson
I think people should be able to have at their behest, like, four hours of music, entertainment, visual knowledge, different pathways. That's what I'm trying to do with modern technology, not just another song and another song.
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David Chipperfield
Architecture has curled up in a ball and it's about itself. It has found itself either as a freakshow, where you're not sure if it's good or bad but at least it's interesting, or at the behest of forces of commerce.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEHEST»

Discover the use of behest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to behest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
The correct name for the doctrine that human behavior provides the only significant psychological data is behaviorism. behest is a stronger word than request; it means (1) "a command," or (2) "a strong urging." Bequest is sometimes misused ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
comprising the twofold advantage of a philosophical and an alphabetical arrangement, with appropriate engravings Samuel Taylor Coleridge Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose. BE- IIEARD. BEHEST RING'S ISLAND.
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
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Encyclopædia metropolitana; or, Universal dictionary of ...
BELEM. BELGIUM. BE- BEARD. BEHEST All this beheard her ome ilamselle, In her bed whereas shee lev, Quoth shee, My lord shall knowe of this, Soe I shall have guide and fee. The Child o/Elle. Percy, V. i All that beheard his litle footepage, ...
Encyclopaedia, Edward Smedley, 1845
4
Society Without Veil, and the National Behest
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Anonymous, 2011
5
Published Essays: 1940-1952
By divine disposition of the Khan himself, Baichu's behest is transmitted. Pope, know this, your emissaries came and delivered to us your letter. Your emissaries pronounced weighty words. We do not know if you enjoined them to speak to us in ...
Eric Voegelin, Ellis Sandoz, 2000
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Encyclopaedia metropolitana: or Universal dictionary of ...
BEHEST, be and kest. Goth, haitan ; A. S. fuetan, hatan ; Dutch, heten ; Gcr. heissen : nominare, nuiicu- pare, vocare, dicere,jubere. See Beiiet. That which is named, said, ordered (to be done;) the declared will, — in order, mandate, promise.
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
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Validation in Chemical Measurement
Behest (1996) Lignes directrices relatives a la trac.abilite des mesures. Document L8/REVO. Behest, Brussels 16. ISO (1994) ISO 5725-1. Exactitude ( justesse et fidelite) des resultats et methodes de mesure - Partie 1 : Princi- pes gene'raux et ...
Paul De Bièvre, Helmut Günzler, 2005
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Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the IATS, 2003. Volume ...
The council of paternal relatives—gods and demons—agreed to that.11 At the behest of the god gTsang-lha Bu-dar, Grom-pa and lHa-rtse were established as strongholds. Both the 'Bro and Cog-ro [clans] not rising [against each other] (ma ...
Cristina Scherrer-Schaub, 2012
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A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
Eve 578 Whether as bee, beaver, or behemoth 915.3 Prince H. 677 Behest. See also 'Hest. All the tumult, and quenched it with quiet, and holy behest 245.10 Saul 322 Do my soul's behest, 338.61 Mcsmer. 58 Did her behest and braved the ...
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At the Behest of the Dead
Necromancers, demons, and mayhem...what more could you want?" -- Tim Marquitz, author of the Demon Squad series Phineas Cavanaugh likes to play with dead things.
Timothy W. Long, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEHEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term behest is used in the context of the following news items.
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Morning Scan: Greek Vote Fallout; Do Big Fines Breed Better Bank …
One thing that's for sure: controversial Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is stepping down at the behest of prime minister Alexis Tsipras ... «American Banker, Jul 15»
2
Ethiopian-Israeli parents charge racism at day camp
According to the Kiryat Moshe parents, the separation was implemented at the behest of the parents of the other, mostly white neighborhood. «Haaretz, Jul 15»
3
Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2015 Book Preview
Written in 1978 and 1980, these books were never published outside of Japan, evidently at Murakami's behest. He seems to have relented. «The Millions, Jul 15»
4
Banks resubmit bankruptcy contingency plans
Citigroup said it assumes senior management, as well as the board of directors, would be replaced “at the behest of regulators” if it fails. «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
5
Donald Trump's lengthy and curious defense of his immigrant …
Trump suggests below, as he has in the past, that Univision was attacking him at the behest of the Mexican government, which we'll come back ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Dems press for more funding for automated trains
Prior to last month's Amtrak crash near Philadelphia, lawmakers had sought to push back the deadline to 2020 at the behest of railroad ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
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One Tweet Sums Up the Biggest Problem With Women's Soccer
Earlier this year, when 10-year veteran superstar Diana Taurasi decided to forgo the 2015 WNBA season at the behest of her much ... «Mic, Jul 15»
8
Ant-Man Wasp Spotlight: The History of Janet van Dyne
At Janet's behest, Hank Pym gave her the ability to shrink to insect size and grow wings on her back. After defeating the alien creature together, ... «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»
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Loonie tumbles more than half a cent on Greek vote, oil plunge
At the behest of both Greek and Euro officials, Greece's outspoken and controversial Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigned in the wake of ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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Are we overlooking Taylor Jungmann?
This was a move he made at the behest of Nashville (and now Colorado Springs) pitching coach Fred Dabney. Jungmann said the new ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
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